Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
527. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a tabular report on the new housing units delivered by both Clare County Council and approved housing bodies in County Clare over the past five years, including their locations, house, apartment type and cost of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42242/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on a quarterly basis on social housing delivery activity in all local authorities including Clare. This data is available until the end of Quarter 1 2022 and is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/ .
My Department also publishes the Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR). The CSR provides details of social housing developments and their location, that have been completed, are under construction or are progressing through the various stages of the design and tender processes. The most recent publication was for Quarter 1 2022. All Construction Status Reports are available at the following link: gov.ie - Social Housing Construction Projects - Status Reports (www.gov.ie)
The tables below provide a breakdown of Clare's new build social housing by the funding programmes utilised.
Social Housing Capital Investment Programme
|
- |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Homes Delivered |
4 |
34 |
25 |
5 |
0 |
|
Average Cost per Home |
€233,761 |
€266,124 |
€262,709 |
€218,954 |
My Department does not hold details on the breakdown of houses and apartments for the period 2017-2020. The local authority may be able to provide this information. The four homes delivered in 2021 were all houses.
Capital Assistance Scheme
|
- |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Homes Delivered |
4 |
15 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Home Type |
1 x 4 bed Group Home |
15 Houses |
2 x 4 bed Group Home |
2 x 4 bed Group Home |
|
|
Average Cost Per Home |
€116,188 |
€216,796 |
€95,818 |
€125,898 |
|
Capital Advance Leasing Facility
|
- |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Homes Delivered |
16 |
37 |
52 |
33 |
27 |
|
Home type |
16 houses |
37 houses |
18 apartments 34 houses |
10 apartments 23 houses |
27 houses |
|
Average CALF amount per home |
€65,744.37 |
€61,766.88 |
€51,425.26 |
€28,929.07 |
€37,499.86 |
Public Private Partnerships
In addition, a Public Private Partnership project in Shannon East, County Clare delivered 51 units in 2021, as part of Bundle 2 of the Social Housing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme. Bundle 2 delivered 465 units across six local authority areas.
The estimated full value of Bundle 2 of the Social Housing PPP contracts in nominal terms is €253 million (figure is exclusive of VAT and includes a forecast of inflation). The duration of the contract is the construction period plus a 25-year operating period. This PPP Programme is being delivered through the ‘availability’-based PPP model. Under this type of contract, the PPP project company, as the private partner, designs, builds, finances, maintains and operates public buildings on sites provided by the State, in this case through the local authority. Payment is made by the State only once construction of the buildings is complete and the units are ready to house tenants. The payment comprises a monthly ‘availability’ and performance-based payment (or unitary charge) made over the term of the 25-year operating period, which incorporates all costs under the contract, including construction, the upkeep and maintenance of the developments, tenancy management services, financing costs and inflation.
